Chariot with trophies of war, from 'The Triumph of Caesar'

Chariot with trophies of war, from 'The Triumph of Caesar' by Jacob of Strasbourg|Benedetto Bordone

Medium

Woodcut

Dimensions

Height: 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm) Width: 15 15/16 in. (40.5 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1927

Accession Number

27.54.119

Tags

SoldiersArmorHornsChariotsTrophies

Art Historical Context

Behold the dynamic woodcut *Chariot with Trophies of War*, one of nine prints from the series *The Triumph of Caesar crafted in 1504 by of Strasbourg and Benedetto Bord. This impressive sheet, measuring over 12 by 15 inches, bursts with Renaissance energy: a grand chariot overflows with captured armor, shields, and banners—spoils of Roman conquest—flanked by triumphant soldiers in gleaming plate armor, some blasting horns in victory. The scene vividly captures Julius Caesar's legendary triumph, a public procession celebrating military glory in ancient Rome. Printed on wood using the relief te...

About the Artist

Jacob of Strasbourg|Benedetto Bordone ( |Italian) · 1494 |1455 1530 |1488

Italian School, born Alsace, active Venice, 1494–1530|Italian, Padua ca. 1455/60–1530 Padua, active mainly Venice from 1488

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